According to AAP, Murphy said that the Underbelly star was suffering from social phobia and post-traumatic stress disorder, is prone to panic attacks and is manic depressive and obsessive compulsive. He has spent 63 days undergoing treatment in a psychiatric clinic.

Judge Antony Townsden allowed the charges to be dropped after hearing that Newton was "involved in a regime of seriously mind-affecting drugs". He was ordered to continue his treatment plan for at least the next six months.